Wheels of Wellness (WoW) Ltd is a progressive, values-based not-for-profit charity, specialising in delivering primary healthcare to the most disadvantaged and vulnerable members of the Cairns community. 

WoW’s highly motivated and committed team of healthcare professionals and volunteers deliver free, person-centered medical, allied healthcare, and social and emotional support. 

The WoW service model combines both a mobile outreach and fixed premises approach to the delivery of primary healthcare by GP’s, Indigenous health workers, registered nurses, and a mental health social worker. The aim is to provide a safe service, free from judgment where clients feel welcome and heard because we want them to remain engaged in their healthcare journey.

About the role

The Senior Registered Nurse role is a key position working closely with the Indigenous health worker, RNs, and GPs in the primary healthcare assessment, diagnoses and treatment of people experiencing homelessness or sleeping rough, Indigenous Australians, and people with diagnosed and undiagnosed mental illness, poverty, domestic and family violence.

Supported by the practice manager and senior medical officer the Senior RN role will ensure the safe daily operations of the clinic, oversight accreditation and quality improvement process, and have operational oversight of the Homeless Healthcare Partnership Program.

As part of the WoW team maintaining collaborative relationships with clients, referral partners and community stakeholders is important to the success of this role.

The role is supported by a passionate and dedicated multidisciplinary team. The service is fully bulk billed, with appointment times set to meet the complex needs of our clients

About you

This opportunity will suit an RN who is flexible, dynamic, and has a genuine desire to make a difference to the lives of our clients. Ideally, you will have five or more years’ experience working within primary healthcare and an interest in:

• Indigenous health
• chronic disease
• mental health
• accreditation and program oversight experience desirable.

Due to the social circumstances and vulnerability of our clients, you must be a passionate clinician who can build rapport quickly.

Employer questions

Your application will include the following questions:  

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• How many years' experience do you have as a registered nurse?
• Do you have experience working in the not-for-profit sector?
• Are you currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)?
• Which of the following First Aid accreditations do you currently hold?